The Capitol region numbers: 998 in Albany County, 95 in Schenectady, 49 in Rensselaer and 7 in Saratoga.

Cuomo began sending layoffs last week when the Public Employees Federation voted down a tentative contract agreement. It’s not a surprise that the layoffs are concentrated in the Capital Region; the basic percentage hews roughly to past patterns, and it will create economic hiccups here.

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